Elton John leaves the door open for performing after final tour stop
The rock legend bid his touring career farewell in an emotional speech during his final show in Stockholm, Sweden this past weekend
One of music’s greatest living legends has taken his final bow. After an over 52-year career spanning countless performances and over 40 albums, Elton John has bid farewell to the stage. The “Rocket Man” singer played his final performance this weekend in Stockholm, Sweden, capping off a 330-show farewell tour—appropriately titled Farewell Yellow Brick Road—that has been running for almost five years. The tour, which began September 2018, paused for nearly two years due to the pandemic.
Before performing his final song (“Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” of course), John thanked his fans in an emotional speech that began with an incredible, personal touch of shouting out specific audience members who had attended a record number of performances over the years—one as high as 215 shows. “It’s an amazing, amazing…” he began, before falling into a literal loss for words.